Donald Trump is showing why independent central banks are a good idea. The president’s double tirade against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday conjured another dark cloud over financial markets and an economy repeatedly traumatized by his tariff and trade-war chaos.

The Fed chief warns higher inflation is likely, although officials routinely say their outlook depends on how Trump’s policies — on trade, immigration and more — shake out.

Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a global trade war — all while on-again, off-again new levies further escalate uncertainty.

The U.S. and China are engaged in an intensifying trade war, with Trump now aiming to blunt one of Beijing's crucial weapons.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is in “no rush” to reach any trade deals because of the revenues his tariffs are generating, but suggested while meeting with Italian Premier Giorgia

Meloni is walking a tightrope between her ideological affinity to the president and her ties with European allies, who have criticized Trump's tariff hikes and his decision to exc